Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 22, 1915, Page 3

AND SONS 28 Shetucket St. I1t's about Fire Insurance and should interest you if you have property to e protected against loss by ‘fire. flagrations, you know, break out he most unexpected times and in the ost unlooked for places. See to your Insurance., DO IT NOW. ISAAC S. JONES \ Insurance and Real Estate Agent JRichards Building, 91 Main Street S e S R 1§ ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW ‘!Brown & Perkins, Atimeys-at-Law tucket St. Over Uncas Nat. Bank, ShI'uT. INational Bank. E AMOS A. BROWNING INATIONAL COMMISSION AGAINST BASEBALL POOLS Fears Gambling Will Degenerate the Favorite Sport. Cincinnatl, July 21—The National Baseball Commission took official cog- nizance today of the so-called nation- wide base ball pool which the post- office department at Washington has been _investigating, when Attorney John E. Bruce, of Cincinnatl, secretary of the National Baseball Commission, @appeared as a witness in the case of {Edward Hardy of this city, who is xharged with conspiracy and promo- tion of a lottery. The hearing was before United iStates Commissioner - Joseph Adler, Mhe” saind Jury &t Philaderphia, Pa; e grand jury al p 3 in &o;‘z.‘ot %}‘m Baedy Guve biad Teq or his appearance next Sep- tember before the grand jury of that kity, where it was reported Adler stat- led all the cases growing out of the federal investigation of the alleged /baseball pool will be taken up. Secretary Bruce in his testimony spoke of the danger of the so-called pool to the sport of baseball and, as B representative of the commission, re- quested that it be eliminated. Secre- Xary Bruce said: | “Baseball will be the great national Ewrt only as long as it can be kept lean. One of the ways in which it has always been kept clean is in the prevention of gambling. 'We have seen pther sports degenerats because of that evil Racing, boxing, wrestling ®nd many others have lost ground Mwith the public because the gambling ponnected withe«them became greater than the sportathemselves. The aim f the leaders gf organized baseball beep and 1s today to keep as far 'way from ve . rouf ; ever they found it. They even em- ploy detectives invsome cities to watoh the crowds in the stands and’to pre- vent the making of bets. To permit continuance of this so-called baseball pool would be against the best inter~ ests of baseball and as a representa-\ ive of the national commission, I can Postortce Tnepector Frank Smith, of co. r mith, of Philadelphia, testified that the Week- 1y World and the slips elleged to be a part of theipool,.were printed at ‘Allentown, Pa. He said that the Echeme hadsbeen-worked out-by & pro- fessor of ailarge university and per- fected by’ expert mathematician: Smith.estimated that the returns se- cured by the office at Allentown amounted to about $2000 a week. He declared that the winning numbers were arranged so that there would be little opportunity for the holders of the #lips to win large amounts. Smith stated that he had participated in the arrests of several men at Allentown ‘Wilkesbarre, Who are alleged to. be the leaders of the scheme. S CLUB OWNERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR OFF.'SEASONS 1t Is Claimed That the Present Season Is Worst, Financially, in- Baseball . History, Major and minor league club owners ere complaining of poor attendance 2nd losses. The season is called the worst, financially, in_the~ history of modern baseball. Six minor leagues have exploded. It seems baseball needed just what it is getting. The poor season should teach the owners a lesson and cause them to handle their affalrs in a more, businesslike manner. The majors are bound to have a hard time while the war with the Federal leage lasts, but they should e, like other business enterprises, pre- Dared for a bad season now and then. When a theatrical Venture fails to draw, the owners pour in more money, make a better show and get back their coln. Leaders in other business pro- jects do the same. When a ball club fails to draw the invariable rule is to-weaken it further Dy reducing expenses, which means the public is-given a poorer brand of sport. This season, in the face of depres- sion in the business, the Chicago There are quits a:few baseball bar- n the market right now and a i i 2 g3 i i3 i i o g. g £ Ks the-result of the city gradually fosing interest in local baseball clubs, Manager John Hughes has decided to reorganize his wedely known All| Stars ana revive the keen interest thiat was manifested when ho-had the practically unbeatable All Stars on the fleld and he has slready in making arrangements. to play opening game at New Haven with the Hum- phries, considered one of the fastest semi?professionals in the ~western part of the state and a team that has nothing but Al players in their line- up. Manager Foley of the New Haven aggregation was in town Wednesday and expects to come here again Friday when he will complete the arrange- ments with Hughes for a game on Sunday, August 1. * Manager Hughes stated Wednesday night that he would have in his line- up nothing but the best he can round up-in eastern Connecticut as he is aware of the speed and the. abality of the Humphries. The game Hughes says will be played at Savin Rock, | WILL RE-ORGANIZE ALL John Hughes Making Arrangements to Play at New Haven recetved ita- hardest: ‘Bumping-of -the week, Fred 4W., the favorite, falling to push his nose infront until the third mile, Major Ong-showed the way in' the othier two heats. PHILLIES AND RED S0X BEAR CAREFUL WATCHING Both Teams are Hot Favorites-for the Flag Winners. ‘The.-eyes of the baseball world are on/the Phillles-and the Red Sox. Both teams are hot favorites for the flags in their leagues and at the present ‘moment look like the real goods. The Phillies have been in the race ail the " season, Pat Moran keeping his charges around the top rung ever since the opening of the race. The Red Sox got away to a bad start and with a crippled pitching staff during the early weeks looked like second division con- tenders. The team struck its stride and went to the top like a cork. The two Chi _teams looked likb the money for weeks, but crumbled badly and today finds the Cub in second place by more than two games and the White Sox in third by nearly the same distance. The present series between the Phillies and Cubs and the one anat ended yesterday between the Red Sox and the White Sox, made baseball his- tory. Both Chicago teams went down before the onslaught the Americans losing four out of five to Lannin team, while of the three National games so far played at Philadelphia have resulted 2 and 1 for the Phillies. The final game will be played today. The Phillies have yet to win their first championship atter 30 starts and many fans would be glad to see Pat Moran's brilliant team land the bunting this which 1is considered an excellent diamond. Besides the game with the Hum- phries Hughes expects to arrange series with ‘Taftville, Putnam, Atta- waugan and other teams of a fast nature. Again this year John springs the trip to Maine, which was a failure last year but he has hopes of taking the trip this year and has letters from varfous managers in that section ‘who are anxious to give him games and a suitable guarantee. TOMMY MURPHY TOOK HONORS AFTER HARD BATTLE Real- Trotting layed Grand Circuit Meeting. Cleveland, O. July 21—The Ohio stake for 2.09 trotters, which brought out the real trotting talent of the at Newton, Mass, July 21.—Francis 1 (Fint game) L (7 innings; - second American Leagon., El Chlcago St Louls Oulmet, amateur champion golfer of the United States, won the qualifying round of the Massachusetts Amateur championship tournament at Woodland today, leading a fleld of 104 starters. His score of 71 was six better than the record for the course. - The outside score for qualifying was $6. Several prominent golfers failed to come within this limit, among them being Percival® Gilbert, former state champion, and T. McCiaflin, a former ey il member of o Massachusetts team that Bvery one of the twelve heats on |70 the Lesley cup. today's card went In better time than | . 209. In the opening event Lou Jen- nings, fresh from e string of victories on the big half mile tracks, annexed first money but was forced to step the socond heat in 2.06 3-4 to beat Guy Nella, Bingen Polnter. the favorite, was an easy winner in the 2.15 pace. In the 209 pace, however, the talent FINANGIAL AND COMMERGIAL 5 5% country for its first 1915 brush, was the feature of today’s Grand Circuit programme at North Randall. Peter Scott, Tommy Murphy's $30,000 beauty, took the honors, but was given a real ‘battle by Peter McCormick. Follow- ing the third heat, protest was made to tife judges that Dick McMahon, driving King Clansman, had aided P ter Scott to win by letting him out of a pocket and forcing Peter McCor- mick wide by so doing, but no action Emeralds Out to Win. The Emeralds in the City league are out to duplicate their last Sunday’s victory and will line up against the ‘Warriors. Prospects have taken quite a rise in the Emeralds’ camp since they secured the services of Pitcher Hart, who is considered one of the best pitchers in the league. MARKET. WAR STOCKS ACTIVE Bethlehem Steel Made a New High Price of 204—Westinghouse 110.1-2 New York, July 2L~All previous performances for activity and strength in war shares were surpassed by to- day’s stock market, the moyement in these™ 4ssues attaining proportions never._.before witnessed. Bethlehem Steel made the new high price of 204 and _Westinghouse at 110 1-2 and Amerfean Can at 68 5-8 eclipsed all former records. These_shares, together with United States Steel, which came within a - a5% l3e fraction of its best quotation of the year, comprised fully 60 percent of the day’s turnover, while obscure indus- trials and equipments conrtibuted an- other 20 percent with gains of 2 to 4 points. The movement was at its height in the final hour, when West- inghouse was in special demand on numerous individual transactions rang- ing from 1,000 to 3,000 shares. United States Steel also was absorbed in enormous blocks at the same time. Dealings in railroad shares, includ- ing former speculative favorites like the Harrimans, Reading and Canadian Pacific, were nominal at all times and the prossure directeq against these is- sues at intermittent periods pointed plainly to liquidation, with a liberal admixture of short selling. Low priced railways were seldom quoted, Missouri Pacific proving the exception at the new low price of 2 7-8. To tal sales amounted to 765,000 shares. The interesting devolopment of the foreign exchange market was the weakness of francs on the steadier tone of rates on London, a reversal of recent conditions. Delay in consum- mating the French credit was assum- ed to be the cause of the lower rate for- Paris cables. The variable state of the international money market was reflected in a late recovery of rates on Berlin ang the Scandinavian countries. Time money was quotably unchang- ed, but loans over the year were made at a slight shading from the 8 per cent rato on high grade collateral. Com- mercial paper is being accepted more freely, banks in the west responding to the increased inquiry from mercan- tile sources. Additional proot of the _improved state of the steel industry was fur- nishod by the semi-annual report of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, which showed substantial gains in net earnings and surplus. The bond market developed some ir- regularity after an earlier undertone of strength. Total sales, par - value, aggregated, $1,730,000. Tnited States bonds were unchanged on call. 200 Int. Paper pr. . Ciy So. STOCKS, . Bales. - i 5130 AlllsChalmers 6000 Amal “Copper . ‘Sugar ) §§§§ wr: el Ei’,“ e Z COTTON. New Yorik,.July 21. closed very steady. Wit BEEEE ;Eggzeie 5588 EES H FrRRRREE New York, July 21.—Call money steady- high 2; low 1 3-4: yullng rate 1 8-4: last loan 2; closing bid 1 3-4; offered at 2. Time loans steady; sixty days 2 1-4; ninety days 2 1-3 "and 2 3-4; six 'months 3 and 3 1-4. 528! 111 Pl FEE ¥ il H i CHICAGN GRAIN MARKET. i Buid. Bald Bait. wrEAT Open. Tigh - few = Clesa Beth. Stesl ue a1y ‘Beth. Steel L105% l6s% 1044 Butte & 7% Gor 106 !i?i!!:is? 28318 3 2% 5% Pittsburgh Newark Brookiyn Buffalo Baltmore s st 5 P E Ruth Makes Record Hit. Reds Stop Braves. Boston, July 21.—Cincinpati defeat- ed Boston 2 to 1 today, scoring the winaing run in the ninth inni on singles by Rodgers, Killifer and Grif- th. Prior to that time Davis had al- owed but four hits. The visitors had an unusual number of assists dur- ing the game, due to many men hand- ling the ball on one dauble play, and when base runners were caught off. TLe score Clncinaatt (). Willlams.cf Moliwitz b Dalep 2 bpe a boo a e Grohsd 412 40200 Herzogss 4 0 4 $0310 ™ 411 30300 i 310 19200 Griminet & 2 2 31700 Carkec § 8 3 32030 3113 11658 311 31631 300 31130 Athletics Turn Tables on Tigers. Detroit, Mich., July 21.—Philadelphia turned on Detroit today and won tha final game in the series of five, 4 to 3. The Tigers rallied late in the con- test and almost succeeded in tieing the score. Cobb, Crawford and Veach failed-to hit in”the eighth, however, after the three preceding batters had g0t on bases. Sheahan, a recruit, pitched a fine game for the/Athletics. Score: St. Louis, July 21.—George Ruth today hit the longest home run ever witnessed at the local American league park. Then he doubled twice and brought in three of the four runs with ‘which Boston took the first of a seven game series from St. Louis, score 4 to 2. Ruth held St. Louis to two hits unti] the eighth, when the locals fill- ed the bases on a wa'k and two sin- gles; but excellent fielding prevented St. Louis scoring. In the last inning 8t. Louis threatened to tie the score when Ruth weakened. Wagner fum- bleq Pratt's grounder, Ruth passed Walker and allowed Walsh to single, scoring Pratt. Wood relieved Ruth and passed Lavan. With the bases full and only one out Woodifanned two pitch hittera. . Ruth’s home Tun in thelthird inning went clear over the rightifield bleach- ers, across Grand avenue, and landed The score: on the far sidewalk. Boston (A). b e 1] Hoopee.st Wagner,2b ‘Speaker.cf ‘Eoblitzel, 15 Lowls it Gardner. 3 Scott.es Thomas,e Buth.p Woodd Totals Blonmmnsnann Elosrommrronl %l oonmwmnSunn cosdurussmuess SBatted for James tn B2 Thun for Seversid . Toxhumd for Agnew i Sn Eoxfatied for " Humilion I Soore by nnings: Bosen 1~ s ® mitn 2 Three basn Wi e base itaAgne: o Hoomer. Home Fu-Rath | Sscrifce Mis— oMt e, , Ness Hangs Up New Record. Los Angeles, Calif, July 21—Jack Ness of the Oakland, Calif., club, hit safely in his forty-ninth consecutive game today. His single to left in the fifth inning of the game with Stein brought in-a run. Ness established a new world's rec- ord for hitting in consecutive games on July 13, when he passed the pre- vious record of hits in forty consecu- tive games, made by Ty Cobb. Langer Breaks American Record. San Francisco, Calif,, July 21.—Ludy Langer, of the Los Angeles Athletic Philadeishia (A). Detrott (A). b hpo s d a hpo s Healersb 5 11 3 olvieaha 3 1°1°6 o Washef 3 1 20 OfYoungib 3 0 21 1 Buunkst 4 2 2 0 ofCobber 4 1100 9000 ofCawlordsr 3 010 ¢ 3.1 27 ofVeachdf 4 2 410 5115 0 ofBums1d 3 111 1 0 41 200Buhe 21430 4037 ofSanagec 41311 4003 ofBolandp 21010 e 90000 Totals 31 72019 0fsKavanaugh 1 1 0 0 o 10010 1100~ 5000 310 3 # 2000032 04 900013063 FEDS HAVE EYE ON MATTY FOR MANAGER Outlaws Think Old Master Will Make a Good Leader for Their New York Project. i Plans of the Federal league for the invasion of New York have been learned. Harry Sinclair, who built the grandstand at Newark and bought the Indianapolis franchise, will move the Newark Peps to New York, using the grandstand in the New Jersey club for ~Sunday baseball. Mr. Sinclair will be the president of the New York club, and Robert B. Ward will be as- sociated with him. Christy Mathewson is the man upon whom Sinclair has his eve as the lead- er of the new club. Sinclair has al- ready discussed plans for the building of the new park, and, it is sald, he {n- tends to erect a bowl to seat 43000 persons. The location is secret, but has been obtilned, it is said. b . One of the most interesting work- outs at the track last week was the mile in 2:07 by the two:pacers, Rastus, 2:05 1-4, and Symbol Meath, 2:07 1-4, the former driven by Bd. Avery and the latter by Lon McDonald. In this mile the pair came the last mile in 1:02. Rastus had to be taken. back at the head of the stretch to avold the track horrow, but finished at the side of the big pacer from Kansas. Later the pair worked in 2:07 with the last quarter in 30 1-4 seconds. Mc- Donald ~ worked, ~Ames _Albingen, club, ‘won the half mile open water amateur athlettc association swimming championship today at the Panama- Pacific exposition in 12 minutes, 8 3. seconds, breaking ‘the American re ord by 9 4-5 seconds. 2:09 1-4 in 2:10 1-4, and the son of Albingen stepped the final quarter in 30 1-4 seconds. The two-year-old trotting filly, Adele Block, went in 2:24 and trotted the last quarter.in 32 1-2 seconds. Many & motorist has had his car brought to a halt against a telephone Dole or skidded into a ditch because he had not taken the necessary precaution before he ventured out on the road. In other words, not learning just what to do _in case his wheels started to skid. Speeding is dangerous, carelessness causes many accidents, but there is no question but that more serious accl- dents occur because of skids on muddy roads or slimy pavements than for any other- peason. Tho fundamental principal * which should be remembered, is that the Wheels should be kept straight. When the Tear end of the car begins to slide, the front and.rear wheels no longer track, and it is impossible for the tires io &Tlp. The moment the driver feels the sickening slide begin he should twist the steering wheel quickly and bring stheyfront and ] ‘wheels.in alignment.: .Thetiresiwill get.n grip on the road and, in mostecases, skid- ding can be prevented. Once a skid is starteds it is,impos- sible for ‘the best and most “experi anced'driver to stop it. On roads which are muddy or-on pavements which are slippery, the . motorist should either have chains on or a very good anti- skid tire. In cities where the streets are continually sprinkled, the motorist should always have his rear wheels at l?~ equipped with+antf-skids. DOINGS IN THE AUTO WORLD Help to Drivers When Machine Starts Skidding—Public De- mand Light Cars—Chicago Speedway Arranging Big Race—Roads That Are Open and-Closed. be used, but under ordinary circum- stances anti-skid tires are a sufficient Pprotection, In no case, however,.should a motor- ist drive with others in his car unless he is prepared for every, emergency. The lighter car-undoubtedly express- 82 2 vide publio, demand. Engin fact, are straining to meet the call for less-weight. This may -be all right if they are wisesenoughsnot 1o sacrifice the strength of vitalwparts In order to cut down on-actual'pounds. It is a very. easy,thing to run into extremes. “Small +tires -do,not _absorb . road Blgher prassure s ey B su = 10ad. with ;the: samer distortion Gf the th 't distortios tre fabric? it-is the undus n ner, then detour on the west for about one-half mile. Sherman-Sherman Center construc- tion in Jrogress on the New Milfard and Gaylordsville road, but the roads are not closed. Southbury-Southford road open; construction work completed. ‘Woodbury-Nonewaug river bridge on } the Watertown read is now compiéted and the road is open, but the road | urface is not completed. ‘Woodbury-Southbrook bridge .on the Southbury road is under construction and the road is closed. Short detour on_good gravel road on the east. Washington-Woodville bridge and | highyay under construction and the old highway and bridge must still be | used. | Barkhamsted-New Hartford road, | from station 45-0 to station 60-0. De- tour is marked by roads to the north about one mile. Milford—Detour for New Haven turnpike. For southbound traffic, turn from conctete post road at Fairlea farm to right (barrier across road and watchman on duty), and follow road about 3,000 feet to first road to left: continue along this road for about three miles, coming to a sharp turn to left arriving on the Milford-Derby road; follow this road for about 2,000 feet to post road in Milford. For northbound traffic, turn sharply to left where trolley tracks leave post road in Milford and after zbout 2,000 feet take Milford-Derby road to right; con- tinue along this road for about 1,500 feet, then take right fork road: follow this' road (Milford-Orange road) for about . three-quarters of a mile; then take second fork to right again: con- tinue along this road for about two and a quarter miles, then take sharp turn to right for about 3,000 feet to concrete post road. All turns on de. tour posted. Watchmen on duty day and night. In a report to the public utilities commission of the District of Colum- bia last month on the fitney situation as developed after an investigation in New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Fran- cisco, Kansas City and St. Louis, Con- rad H. Syme, general counsel to the commission, defined the jitney as a five to seven-passenger motor car operated by the individual controlling it, for carrying passengers usually for a five cent fare operating practically as a public haok except that it has no fixed stand. “I am convinced,” he reported, “that the jitney has demonstrated that, for the first time in the history of modern transportation, there has come into practical use a vehicle which certainly for short haul and possibly for long haul transportation by reason of its sSpeed and cheapness, comfort and flex- ibility of service, has rendered possible a competition with strest rallway transportation which must be given serious consideration. “Looking upon the jitney as a class they are of course embryonic motor ‘bus lines started anywhere that traf- fic appears profitable and stopped where it ceases to pay. The service possesses that which the street car lacks—infinite flexibiiity. It can be bent and directed according to the flow of traffic from hour to hour in every possible direction. It can be made to meet all the emergencies of unusual conditions. It holds out many possi- bilities of usefulness, provided it main- tains its ability to keep running at five cents a ride, but in my judgment the jitney cannot be profitably oper- ated if it is stringently regulated. & “Modern _ conditions _require more and more flexible transportation. The ideal service is one which delivers a person where he desires to go in the cheapest, quickest, most comfortable and most direct manner. That the jitney has fts place, and that a very important one, is bevond doubt. That it can be regulated out of existence is equally clear. That it should be reg- ulated to the extent demanded by pub- lic safety and convenience and as part of the general transportation problem is also obvious. “I am not at all clear in my own mind that it is either right or neces- sary to exact heavy indemnity bonds from the drivers of jitneys. They are no more dangerous than any other motor vehicle. So far as the people of the city are concerned, their right to this modern, rapid, comfortable and elastic form of transportation seems apparent.” The most “STRAIGHTS” of men who smoke 100% Pure Turk-_ ™" ish cigarettes. The great majority of % these men were high-class Turkish smokers of - cigarettes before they~ .~ tried “STRAIGHTS.” They 3 “STRAIGHTS” to the severest test of comparison. naturally put- - They continue to smoke ‘‘STRAIGHTS’’ because | they recognize the same characteristic Turkish flavor, mildness and richness as in higher-priced Turkish brands. THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY 10 for 10c | ALEXANDER ACCLAIMED AS THE GREATEST PITCHER. Has Craved for This Eminence Ever Since He Broke Into the Majors. Grover Cleveland Alexander, after years of unrequitted endeavor, will this year attain the eminence he has craved ever since ke broke into the professional baseball ranks. And that is to be acclaimed the greatest pitcher in the game today. Alexander has already earned that honor, unreservedly. He leads the pitchers of all the leagues in the total number of games won, with the min- fmum number of games lost. Per- force, after a custody glance at his enviable record, Alexander must be acknowledged the greatest pitcher of the day. To date, Alex the Great, as he is familiarly known to fandom in Phila- delphia, where he spends most of his time pitching the National . league team of that city to victory after vic- tory, has compiled the fine record of seventeen games won and six games lost. Quite a record for this stage of the season. Alexander's claim to greatness is not so much in that he has won 80 many games, but the manner in which he has won them. If his record for the 1915 season were to be dissected into individual games, it would - be found that Alex has been pitching as no pitcher has ever pitched be- fore. Up to Jume 5 Alexander had won elght games and lost five. But since. June 5 Alexander has won nine straight games, with a heart-breaking tie inserted, and it is upon this record that we are going to dwell. Saturday Alexander’s streak was broken, when the Cubs beat him 4 to 0. In the first place, nine straight is the best record for a_major league pitcher. this season. But again, the fact ‘that Alex the Great won nine in succession s not so noteworthy—for a pitcher like Alexander. It is what he has done in them that we are go- ing to commend on. In running up these nine stralght conquests, and a tie in between, Alex- ander has contributed three one-hit games, and two two-hit games. In the other games he has allowed four hits once; five hits twice; six hits once, and nine hits twice; six hits once, and nine hits once. A total of thirty-six hits in ten games, or an average of 3.6 Lits per game. Also twelve runs have been scored off him L e A L A e A R L L L . O in this period, for an average of 3.3 runs per game.' Thfee times he has bianked the enemy; four times he yielded only one run, and once he was tapped for three tallies, and another, time for five markers. y In two of these games Alexander hed to go eleven innings to gain the decisions. In each he allowed the five hits aforementioned. In all, Alex has pitched nincty-four Innings sinée he embarked on his triumphal voyage on Jupe 5. More power to him, - even though he is so unfortunate not to be a member of one of the New -York teams. Manager Pat Moran resolved not to use his star out of turn, even if an important game is in the balanoce Erskine Mayer is-quite capable of do- ing commendable rescue duty. Alex- ander works every fourth day, and this program has been the key o his success. In the tie game which prevented bis record from being ten straight, ander allowed only two hits in innings, yet the Giants were able to emerge with a 1-1 deadlock. by his teammates cost Alex this” tory. He was hit eafely by Glant up in the game and thereafter, Dot another safety was made off Gimd until a substitute batter secured & fluke single after two were out in the ninth. - During this siege of triumphs ander showed his mastery by only tweive bases on balls tn the games. In two games he did not pass, while in one he allowed men’ and in two others a brace. the remained he issued only ons pass to a game. ; i i it o The fact that Johnny Evers is 1 idly getting back to regular tormm been a wonderful help, and the Tro-! jan, every time he gets into a batfle! sure strengthens the team a whols lot.' In.the matter of covering ground, Jawn, right now, is just about fit, and also is beginning to get around the bases with something of his old dash.. ‘His return too, has braced up Maran- ville wonderfulily in the field, and the: little fellow has never given a better! exhibition of short-stopping than im, the last three contests. The Rabbit's' fire-and-fight had a lot to do with they success last year and now that it's| back, it should have he same effect. i} Forming a baseball league in 1915 i& almost as hard 2 job as trying to keep, a leagve from falling apart. 1 g}